Question

Who was the actor in the Sant Tukaram movie?
A) Dinakar D. Patil
B) Prabhakar Pendharkar
C) Anandrao Painter
D) Vishnupant Pagnis

Answer 1

Hint: Sant Tukaram also known as Saint Tukaram, is a 1936 Marathi film based on the life of Tukaram (1608–50), a notable Varkari saint and spiritual poet of the Bhakti movement in India. It was produced by Prabhat Film Company. Vishnupant Govind Damle and Sheikh Fattelal directed the film.

Complete answer:
Tukaram, also known as Tuka, Tuko Baraya, and Tukoba in Maharashtra, was a 17th-century Marathi poet and sant. In Maharashtra, India, he was a Saint of the Varkari sampradaya. Sant Tukaram is regarded as a masterpiece of Indian cinema. Vishnupant Pagnis played the saint in the film, which was directed by Vishnupant Govind Damle and Sheikh Fattelal.

Now, let us look at the given options:
A) Dinakar D. Patil: This option is incorrect because Dinakar D. Patil was not the actor in Sant Tukaram movie. Dinkar D. Patil was a well-known Marathi filmmaker, screenwriter, and dialogue writer.
B) Prabhakar Pendharkar: This option is incorrect because Prabhakar Pendhakar was not the actor in Sant Tukaram movie. Prabhakar Pendharkar was a writer.
C) Anandrao Painter: This option is incorrect because Anandrao Painter was not the actor in Sant Tukaram movie. Anandrao Painter was a famous Indian painter.
D) Vishnupant Pagnis: This is the correct answer. Sant Tukaram is a film that has gained critical accolades all over the world. It was screened in the Paris International Film Festival. Saint Tukaram was played by Vishnupant Pagnis in this film.

Thus, the correct answer is option (D) Vishnupant Pagnis.

Note: Sant Tukaram was the first Indian film to be recognised on a global scale. At the Venice Film Festival, it was named one of the top three films of the year, and it was shown at other international film festivals. It was a smash hit, breaking box office records as the first Indian film to play in a single theatre for over a year.